:: chairman's foreword ::

welcome to 2006, a new year and a new home for the luna owners club. since i set the club up in 2002 it has grown way beyond my expectations and with original club members from as far away as vietnam, we can honestly say we're truly a global club! although i had hosted the LOC on my british lambretta archive site it seemed a natural choice to move the club to lunabase so that all luna owners would have as much available information as possible at their fingertips. i'm sure you'll agree that justin and sarah have done wonders for the club, so thanks to them both.

so that everyone knows who's who in the club set up:
honorary president - anne weir
chairman - pete davies
general secretary - sarah watson
technical rep - jem booth
webmaster - justin ellis

this year lets really put the luna line and the LOC on the map - the proposed luna landing at this years v.m.s.c show looks like the place to start. so if you can get there it will be good to see you, whether you're showing your scooter or not.

are we due another luna landing??

v.m.s.c. (vintage motor scooter club) annual vintage and custom extravaganza
sunday 9th april 2006

:: event details update ::

location
the show venue is located on the A445 and will be clearly signed from the A45, and the A46. venue address: sports connexion leisure club and conference centre, leamington road, ryton-on-dunsmore, coventry, cv8 3fl. tel 02476306155, see: www.sportsconnexion.com

setting up time
setting up time is between 8am and 10am. please arrive promptly to facilitate the setting up process

show opening time
the hall will be opened to the general public as soon as possible after 10am

chairs
there will be a limited supply of chairs

floor surface protection
the floor of the hall must be protected from the stand feet of your machine(s). any machine not so protected will be removed from the hall.
n.b. we will bring some pieces of rubber mat for floor protection purposes

fire precautions
all petrol tanks should be drained and batteries disconnected prior to machines being put on display. there will be fire points clearly marked around the hall. no smoking policy.

brian of the vmsc says:
"in terms of setting up, we will probably open the doors to entrants between 7 and 7:30, as it takes ages to get sorted and the public will be baying to get in!!! we open to the public at 10 or 10:30.
all entrants get free entry and are allowed to have one 'free supporter' - both get wristbands on signing in, which must be worn".

last year, cookieman (andy bilsland) suggested the idea of a luna meet up at this event - not to try and win trophies (unless you want to!), but as a group display for all those who'd like to bring their lunas along for the day.

line up of the luna landing in kelso (scotland) 2004: inspiration for the next luna landing.
pic courtesy of: davo

luna-tic adam winstone travelled 360 miles each way to kelso in 2004!! but this venue's nice and central so that should be encouragement to make it from anywhere in the UK ;)

:: entry details ::

i need to get our details to the organisers this week, so if you'd like to join the group luna display (currently up to 11 confirmed lunas) then copy and paste the following list into an email, add your details, then send to sarah@lunabase.co.uk by friday 24th feb at the latest:

first name(s):
last Name:
street (1):
street (2):
town/city:
county:
post code:
phone number:
email:

model:
cc:
registration (if registered):

:: more info ::

see the vmsc site: http://www.vmsc.co.uk/_pages/scootering_advert.htm
scooter jumble stalls
admission £4 - accompanied children free
doors open 10.30am

there's a rideout with the midland scooter alliance starting at macdonalds watering hole, coventry road, birmingham (nr birmingham fc football ground)

at the same venue on 8th april, saturday evening, there's a pre-show event hosted by the all or nothing s.c. - it will be a disco, with the dj playing varied scooter sounds. admission £4 on the door. see http://www.allornothingsc.co.uk for details.

:: sat eve meet up ::

if anyone's interested in the idea of booking a b&b on saturday and meeting up with other luna owners for a few beers at the pre-show event, post your thoughts on the messageboard - maybe we can get a good deal on accommodation if there are a few of us.

this month’s featured luna: philip di gi’s cometa

philip's a member of the lambretta club u.s.a. and a new member of the LOC. he's based in new england:

"i have had the machine since purchasing new in 1972, in new york city and used it just briefly in upstate n.y. due to the really short season there, the fact that we spent most holiday time cruising the coast (reason for the purchase to begin with...) and family objection to further use (my son, a trauma surgeon in providence, refers to it as a donorcycle), use was curtailed but i carefully mothballed it for hopeful future use. there it sat for 30 yrs, until last year when i placed it back in active service. the main reason in truth was portability on a sailboat....it was not to be."

"it is a much different scenario now....we have recently retired, moved much closer to the boat (makes for pleasant solo trips to the boatyard) and the riding is splendid. the luna along with my ancient 300sd have become hobbies i now have the time to enjoy."

"we are here in connecticut, on the shoreline; a great place to ride. i have not seen other lunas here, but that is what makes it so much more interesting to own and enjoy. we are fortunate to have sufficient space and outbuildings which allow opportunity for undisturbed attention....my biggest problem.....keeping the grandchildren (7 boys) from becoming too attached over their parents objections....but I love the look in their eyes (see photo). really enjoy the web site and i think the luna will be around a long time.....i'm off to grease the front wheel bearings as we speak.

regards p.d.g."

before you fit the rear hub to your luna engine do not forget to fit the rear shocker mounting bolt into its housing. if you assemble the hub and then try to fit the shocker bolt it will not go into the housing!!!

regards - the LOC/lunabase team: pete, jem, justin and sarah